"We need some time to ensure student and staff safety upon return to school. By October, if all goes well and our health metrics are stable, all our students and staff will have the option to wear a mask or not while at school," says Dr. McKay, Superintendent of Community High School District 117. Consistent with state guidance, "I think it’s reasonable for a... READ MORE >
All first-time AP students are invited to attend AP Boot Camp on Tuesday, August 10 from 9 am - 2:30 pm! This event will be held at Lakes High School. All first-time AP students should have received a postcard in the mail and a follow-up email with information about this event. If you have not received either of these communications, please contact Anne Eichman... READ MORE >
Antioch Community High School Congratulations to our softball team on its Sectional championship! It’s extremely important to know that ALL Super Sectional and State Finals tickets will be digital tickets this year. There will be no cash ticket sales at the gate. To purchase digital tickets, softball fans can: Download the GOFAN app. Click this... READ MORE >
School's Out!!! Time to relax, recharge, and read a book! Summer is a great time to read something just for the fun of it. Not sure what to read next? Check out this slideshow put together by Ms. Cardenas for some great suggestions. READ MORE >
To the Class of 2021 students and families: We know you’ve been eagerly waiting for information regarding plans for Commencement for Antioch Community High School’s Class of 2021 and are excited to be able to share an update with you. Throughout the planning process, as we’ve done with all of District 117’s decisions this year, we’ve carefully reviewed and... READ MORE >
In partnership with Jewel Osco, Community High School District 117, Antioch Community School District 34, Emmons School District 33, Grasslake Elementary School District 36, Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 and Millburn Community School District 24 will be offering a vaccination opportunity for students ages 12 and older. The vaccinations will... READ MORE >
Hello, Sequoit Nation, Bring It On, the musical, premieres THIS WEEKEND from your very own home! Like never before, we will be streaming the movie thanks to the magic of the recording studio and some editing with the safest conditions possible. The Sequoit Theatre thought we would do something a little different this year. We came together not... READ MORE >
Antioch Community High SchoolThe NLCC art show is now up! Click the links below to view some amazing art from participating high schools. The link for NLCC Distinguished includes pieces from each school singled out by judges as highlights from the show. https://youtu.be/ddiVxTDwRy0 (NLCC Distinguished Artists) https://youtu.be/lsXpS0V47xI... READ MORE >
Normally ACHS has an exclusive contract with HR Imaging to provide all official portraits for the yearbook. However, in light of the unprecedented year we have had, we are now allowing personal submissions in lieu of the official portrait if a student was unable to make one of the official sessions. Our private photo submission link is... READ MORE >
Prom will take place on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Lehmann Mansion. Each ticket purchased must be for Juniors and Seniors only that are currently enrolled at ACHS. Ticket Information The number of tickets is limited to 300 ACHS Jr & Sr . Ticket sales will take place on Monday April 19th ( Seniors only ) Tuesday April 20th ( Seniors & Juniors) from 2:30 to 4:30 pm... READ MORE >
We have been given the ability to have spectators at the Grant football games next Friday the 16th. Freshman, Sophomore and Junior athletes will receive 2 spectator tickets. Senior athletes will receive 3 spectator tickets. Coaches will hand these out to the athletes either tomorrow, Saturday or next Monday after practice. These tickets are not replaceable. ... READ MORE >
Hard to believe, but we will have girls soccer, softball and baseball starting games next week. At this point, we will be able to have four family members attend games at ACHS, as long as they have registered on the Google form that has been sent out. It is sounding like the NLCC schools will be allowing two visiting spectators per athlete at outdoor... READ MORE >
Antioch Community High SchoolTypically, in a more conventional school year, our ACHS Storytellers Series is a week-long celebration of the art of storytelling, featuring live auditorium performances and daily workshops.This year, we will continue our celebration of storytelling while changing the way our students and faculty experience the presentations and... READ MORE >
The Antioch/Lakes Girls Bowling Team had a very successful conference season this year. They won the NLCC regular season championship going 5-0, during which they did not drop a game. They then followed that up with winning the NLCC tournament by 237 pins. Aubrey Kiddle was the conference medalist, along with bowling the high game of the tournament with a 258. ... READ MORE >
Antioch Community High School Our official portrait sessions are over, but we have scheduled one day of make up sessions for seniors and one day for underclassmen. If you missed your portrait, this is the last chance. (We’re getting awfully close to the end of the year!) As a reminder, these are the official portraits for the yearbook. You may order prints or... READ MORE >
Antioch Community High SchoolD117 Summer School 2021 registration is now live! We are excited to offer a plethora of options for our students this summer from Advanced Placement bridge-courses to credit bearing courses such as American Government. You will find all course offerings and information in the Summer School 2021 Brochure. As of now, all courses... READ MORE >
Antioch Community High School Well, we’ve done it! We’ve finally scheduled picture days for underclassmen! Keep an eye out for communications from HR Imaging and Root Studios regarding ordering your pics. The plan is a little more complicated than in years past. Here it is: We’ll be shooting two days a week (Wednesday and Thursday) for three weeks during... READ MORE >
Antioch Community High School After three months of rehearsing their monologue show, Mr. Banks' drama class must switch to performing online - but these students are such a mess, the internet stage is the least of their problems. From the couple staging their real-life break-up to the garden-gnome thief confessing his crimes, everything that can go wrong will in... READ MORE >
Dear Class of 2025 -- We are excited to welcome you to Antioch Community High School at 6:30 p.m. tonight for our VIRTUAL Open House. You can find the ACHS Open House website on the main ACHS school website or at bit.ly/achsopenhouse. If you can't attend, we will post a recording to the website after the event. Go, Sequoits! READ MORE >
Saturday, January 9th, our six newest ACHS Athletic Hall of Fame members were inducted at 10:00 am. Our inductees included: Harold Abramson, Paul DeJong, Olivia Duehr, Lauren Moore, Samie Seamon and Lester Zitkus. Follow the link below to watch the induction: http://bit.ly/3nCWIS3 READ MORE >
Opening school buildings doesn’t increase the spread of COVID-19 in places where cases of hospitalizations from the virus are rare, according to two new studies, Matt Barnum, of Chalkbeat.com, writes. Read his full story here.Community High School District 117 is committed to doing what is best for our staff, students, and families in our communities. Our staff... READ MORE >
Class of 2025 families, We are excited to welcome you next year to Lakes and Antioch Community High School. In order to prepare for the process of freshmen year course selection it's critically important to have some basic demographic information from our incoming freshmen families. Please complete the Pre-Registration process by visiting the link below. Infinite... READ MORE >
On Monday, November 23rd Dr. Marvin Bembry virtually joined the staff of Community High School District 117 to share his knowledge on 'Resilience in Crisis'. The presentation he gave highlighted themes of leadership and the importance of resilience during a crisis. Click here to view his presentation.From all of our staff - Thank you to Dr. Marvin Bembry! READ MORE >
Antioch Community High SchoolFor the 7th annual Study Skills Thanksgiving Feast, Leona Swieton’s students are trying something a little different. This year they are continuing with the celebration as a virtual feast. On Tuesday November 24th at 11:00am they will be cooking together and playing some virtual games. The stuffing and ingredients were donated by... READ MORE >
Hi Sequoits, As you are probably aware by now, our yearbook staff has been working very hard this year to come up with ways to get enough pictures and stories to create the high quality book we have all come to expect. On Friday, November 20 we’re going to try something new, and I hope you’ll join us. On Friday, November 20 from 8AM-12PM and 1PM-4PM we will... READ MORE >
Perseverance through Leadership: The Role of School Board Members To recognize the outstanding efforts of the nearly 6,000 elected school board members throughout the state, November 15 of each year is designated as "School Board Members Day" in Illinois. This is an opportunity to build community awareness and understanding about the essential role locally elected... READ MORE >
Although the social distancing and safety guidelines in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic prevent CHSD117 from hosting our traditional Veterans Day ceremony at ACHS this year, we are still thankful for the service and dedication of our veterans, both in the Antioch, Lake Villa, Lindenhurst, and Old Mill Creek communities and in our families. In place of... READ MORE >
Antioch Community High SchoolDue to the increase of COVID numbers in Lake County and with the suspension of most in person learning in the district, D117 will suspend the last week of contact days for the week of October 26th. This will include the boys basketball, girls basketball, dance, cheer and bowling programs. Any cross country runners who qualify for the... READ MORE >
D117 wants to thank you for your service in a virtual assembly. Submit a photo and your service years. In person at ACHS Mail: : Veterans Day Committee, 1133 Main Street, Antioch, IL 60002 Scan and send the photo and information to veterans@chsd117.org (Please submit by 10/30) We would also like to send you a sign to display to thank you for your... READ MORE >
The Lake County Department of Health has just issued a press release recommending all public and private schools transition to remote learning On October 11, 2020, the 7 day rolling average daily incidence rate, or new case rate, in Lake County rose above 14 cases per 100,000 residents. Since then, the rate has risen sharply to over 20 cases per 100,000 residents.... READ MORE >
Click here to access the photo submission page. READ MORE >
Are you going to be 18 years old by Nov. 3rd? If so, you are eligible to register to vote! VOTER REGISTRATION SCHEDULE Register in the commons during your lunch period. If you have any questions, ask your government teacher or Mrs. Eichman. WHAT YOU NEED State ID or valid Driver's License Social Security Number Must be a U.S. citizen DIRECTIONS Go to... READ MORE >
Today the ACHS Athletic Department display screen goes live displayingschool Hall of Fame inductees, IHSA individual state medalists/All-Stateathletes and teams that won Lake County, NSC/NLCC or IHSA post seasonchampionships. You can access this remotely at:http://antioch.touchpros.com/Home2.aspxWe are still searching for some team pictures. If you have a copy of... READ MORE >
A clarification from Monday’s IHSA Board of Directors meeting: It was initially reported that the Board would not act on an exemption to the Independent Team Rule for spring and summer sports in 2021. They have clarified that they have tabled that issue and have asked IHSA staff to provide more feedback from coaches before they revisit it. If the Board were to... READ MORE >
With the current state of COVID precautions, fans are not allowed at our competitive events. We want to bring our competitive activities and athletics to YouTube for our parents and fans! So we are adding more live streaming events this year. We’ve already had a couple of successful Cross Country meets and look forward to more!Here’s where you can help! We need... READ MORE >
ACHS recognizes that typically freshmen find a lot of comfort in being able to locate their classrooms before beginning school. While Freshmen Orientation was moved online, families are welcome to come walk the halls of ACHS and find their classrooms prior to their first day of in-person learning. On each Friday preceding the start of in-person learning for a new... READ MORE >
Sequoit seniors & families -- Thursday, September 3rd, at 6:30 pm ACHS is hosting a Virtual College Financial Aid Night live via Google Meet. Our partners at the Illinois Student Assistance Commission will share information related to college financial planning covering everything from the FAFSA, to grants and other need-based financial aid, scholarships, loans,... READ MORE >
ACHS will begin contact dates for sports not competing this fall on Tuesday, September 8. Outdoor sports will go from September 8th until October 3rd. Indoor sports will go from October 5th until October 31st. Beginning on Wednesday, September 2nd, there will be registration for the September activities that will be hosted by programs. October activities will... READ MORE >
District 117 will move to Phase 2 of their Return-To-School planning:The District 117 Return to School Task Force met over the weekend to discuss the transition criteria to move from Phase 1 to Phase 2 of the return-to-school plan. Given the data represented below in this news release and our current logistical capacity, the District will transition to Phase 2... READ MORE >
Join us virtually for Back To School Night! Use the bit.ly links above for your school building. Thursday - 8/27 - 6:30 PM. READ MORE >
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote and was officially ratified and certified on August 26, 1920. Women's suffrage was a long fought battle and today we celebrate all of the incredibly impactful, powerful women that are in our lives and in our school. Last spring, some of the wonderful women of ACHS got together to create and share a video with you. ... READ MORE >
A New School Year - A New Look and Feel This unique school year is now underway with many newly established safety precautions and procedures, as described in my August 14 communication, to help create the best teaching and learning environment possible while smartly managing the spread of the COVID -19 virus. Community High School District 117 opened... READ MORE >
Antioch Community High School has recently received scores from the Advanced Placement (AP) scores. The students are continuing to achieve at high levels and deserve to be celebrated. 446 students took 782 exams with 58% scoring a 3 or higher, which earns college credit at state colleges and universities in the state of Illinois. In addition to the AP scores,... READ MORE >
To try and allow for the safest environment for our student athletes to participate in, the NLCC will not have spectators at fall, athletic events hosted by NLCC schools. While we realize the inconvenience this will cause, we hope this will allow the best opportunity for our programs to participate without interruptions to the season. READ MORE >
On August 12th, 2020, the Illinois Department of Health released additional guidance for those who manage public school staff and students. This extra guidance comes just days before District 117 begins remote learning on August 17th. Even though District 117 is carrying out remote learning, we do have students coming into our facilities. We have created safe... READ MORE >
Community High School District 117 has taken great pride in our response since the school closure news was announced by Governor Pritzker in March. We have been communicative, prompt, and have weighed decisions base on our entire learning community as a whole. One way to ensure our learning community fully understands our actions from mid-March leading up to... READ MORE >
Community High School District 117 has taken great pride in our response since the school closure news was announced by Governor Pritzker in March. We have been communicative, prompt, and have weighed decisions base on our entire learning community as a whole. One way to ensure our learning community fully understands our actions from mid-March leading up to... READ MORE >
Happy August! The 2020/2021 School Year is rapidly approaching and there are a few key things you need to know. We will continue to communicate many of these things to all families through Infinite Campus, but check back frequently for new updates on our website. Here are some of the highlights The first day of school is Monday, August 17.The first three... READ MORE >
Out of an abundance of care for the health and safety of our students and staff, we've adjusted our Freshmen Orientation programming for this year. We will host curbside Freshmen and New Student Material Pick-up on August 4th from 8am to 12pm and August 5th from 12pm to 5pm. READ MORE >
Antioch Community High School While the IHSA sent out the frame work of the sports seasons for this school year, we will not have the information needed to begin developing the actual seasons for about a week. Right now what we know is that: *Cross Country, Boys and Girls Golf, and Girls Tennis will have a season that begins on August 10th and concludes on... READ MORE >
The Illinois Department of Public Health will have another COVID-19 mobile testing site at Lake Zurich High School’s Performing Arts Center parking lot, 300 Church St., in Lake Zurich, on Sunday, July 19. We encourage Stevenson students and family members who believe they may have come into contact with a COVID-19 carrier to take advantage of this testing... READ MORE >
CHSD117 Doing Our Part - This summer has been unlike any other in history. Summers are traditionally a very busy time for schools as they welcome new families to theDistrict, hire new staff, perform repairs and upgrades to facilities, continually refine curriculum to meet the needs of students, and prepare for the return of inquisitive students in the fall. ... READ MORE >
Community High School District 117 launched a new public relations campaign to increase parental engagement through the use of technology. The campaign is part of a larger effort to inform the CHSD 117 community of the positive stories that happen inside the district. The administration announced the release of new mobile applications for iPhone and Android that... READ MORE >
District 117 Student Registration Guidelines – 2020-2021 **New Residency Tool (CLEAR Batch) is being used to verify residency. You will be notified by email if further action is required. ** How do I get started? Go to the INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT PORTAL > Log into your account. Only the parent/guardians listed in the PRIMARY HOUSEHOLD will be able to... READ MORE >
All first-time AP students are invited to attend AP Boot Camp on Thursday, August 6 from 10 am - 1 pm! This event will be held in an online format this year. All first-time AP students should have received a postcard in the mail and a follow-up email with information about this event. If you have not received either of these communications, please contact Anne... READ MORE >
WHAT WE SAY and DO MATTERS…...A LOT! Bullying, harassment, racism, sexism, and hate speech have NO place in Community High School District 117. I want to use the metaphor of two sides of the same coin to explain the complexities of education in Community High School District 117. On one side of the coin, the start of 2019-20 school year has been strong... READ MORE >
Will the College Board still administer AP Exams? The AP program is finalizing streamlined AP exam options that would allow students to test at home, depending on the situation in May. College Board is working to give every AP student the opportunity to claim the credit they’ve earned. The AP Program will communicate the details of these additional solutions to... READ MORE >
Community High School District 117 is committed to continuing to provide support to students during the COVID-19 closure. To that end, CHSD 117 will be providing ‘Grab-n-Go’ lunches at the Main Entrance of Lakes Community High School AND Antioch Community High School, beginning Monday, March 16, 2020. Lunches will be available to any CHSD 117 students from 11:00... READ MORE >